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Ethical Practices Across Practice Settings: Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine, Acute Care, Pediatrics, and Neurologic

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This course is part of the Professionalism and Ethics in Physical Therapy: 4-Part Course Series

This course explores professionalism and ethical dilemmas across various practice settings, including orthopaedics and sports, acute care, pediatrics, and neurology. Through case studies and interactive learning, participants will tackle ethical dilemmas with expert advice from experienced clinicians in the field. 

Key Features:

  • Purchase Information: Free for students, $25 for members/post-professional members, and $50 for non-members.
  • Learning Format: Mixed asynchronous and synchronous content.
  • Release Dates: Live sessions held on Wednesday, February 5 and Thursday, February 6
  • Target Audience: Clinicians with an interest in orthopaedic/sports, acute care, pediatrics, and neurologic settings.

Course Details:

  • Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
    • Instructor: Dustin Willis, PT, DPT, PhD
  •  Acute Care Settings
    • Instructors: Jessica Marengo, PT, DPT, SM; Babette Sanders, PT, DPT, MS, FAPTA
  • Pediatrics
    • Instructors: Magdalena Oledzka, PT, PhD, DPT, MBA; Rebecca Leonard, PT, DPT, MS, PhD; Kristen Snarski, PT, PhD
  • Neurologic
    • Instructor: Sarah Caston, PT, DPT, NCS

Enhance your ability to adapt ethical practices and maintain high professionalism standards - register today! (0.4 CEUs / 4 contact hours for each session)

Dustin Willis

PT, DPT, PhD

Jessica Marengo

PT, DPT

Babette Sanders

PT, DPT, MS

Magdalena Oledzka

PT, DPT, PhD, MBA

Rebecca Leonard

PT, DPT, PhD

Kristin Snarski

PT, PhD

Sarah Caston

PT, DPT

Dr. Sarah Caston, an Associate Professor at Emory University’s Division of Physical Therapy, integrates her clinical expertise with a profound commitment to ethical practices. Having completed a Master’s degree in Bioethics, she emphasizes the critical role of ethics in enhancing patient and clinician well-being.

Full Bio

Dr. Sarah Caston is physical therapist who is board- certified neurologic and geriatric PT.  She is an Associate Professor within  Emory University’s Division of Physical Therapy. Dr. Caston received her BS in Rehabilitation Science from University of Pittsburgh in 2008 and her DPT in 2011 from Emory University. She recently completed a Master’s degree in Bioethics and Emory’s Center for Ethics. Dr. Caston’s passion for ethics in physical therapy was cultivated as a clinician where she witnessed both the gifts and limitations of the biomedical approach to care, and grew at the intersections of humanism justice and a desire for greater flourishing for patients and clinicians.

Course Instructions

  1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
  2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
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  4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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Prerequisites
Module 1: Ethical Theories Shaping Disability and Ableism
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. Explore various ethical theories and their impact on perceptions of disability and ableism within physical therapy. This module is your key to unlocking a more inclusive and ethically sound practice.
Module 2: The Evolution of Ethics in Physical Therapy: An Evidence Review
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. Explore the history of ethical practices in physical therapy, understanding how ethical standards have evolved and why they matter in today's practice.
Option 1: Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Option 1: Professionalism and Ethics in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. This course addresses the ethical implications commonly experienced in orthopaedic and sports medicine physical therapy, offering practical approaches to ethical dilemmas using case examples.
Option 1: Assessment
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Option 2: Acute Care
Option 2: Professionalism and Ethical Practices in Acute Care Settings
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Begin self-paced component package. This course explores the fast-paced environment of acute care and the ethical challenges that arise in critical situations. Practical strategies for ethical dilemmas will be discussed through real-world examples commonly experienced in acute care settings.
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Option 3: Pediatrics
Option 3: Professionalism and Ethical Implications of Physical Impairments in Youth
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Option 4: Neurology
Option 4: Professionalism and Understanding Neurological Patients' Lived Experiences
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CEU Certificate
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